Committee formed to reexamine the laws to deal with fake news on social media: Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan

Online
networking has turned out to be progressively prevalent all over the world as
it has made cooperation between individuals much simpler. Social media is the
way of communication through which people interact with each other. It makes interaction a lot easier for people. But the main
disadvantage of this medium is that though it helps
in interaction it also creates fake news
and spread news which is the main fear
for the society.

In order to
limit fake news, special assistant to PM
on information and broadcasting, Dr. Firdous Ashiq
Awan said that a new committee of the ministry
of information has been formed to change the laws related to these social media platforms.

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Dr. Firdous was addressing a gathering held with Senate Standing Committee
on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage which was led by Senator
Faisal Javed. The
Information Minister said that the
new committee will be formed which
reexamine the laws related to the counterfeit
news on digital media.

The advisory
group is relied upon to send its report to the Senate body before the current
month’s over. The adjustments in law proposed by the board of trustees would be
passed as legislation from Parliament with the accord.
Dr. Firdous further said

“There is no
uncertainty that the media is one of the most significant support of the state. The media had changed
from print to electronic and now to web-based
life, with which phony news is produced and spread involved worry for the
general public.”

Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan
said that media is responsible for the fair
transmission of information. It is the responsibility of media transfer transparent
information. She said that individuals
ought to stay away from people personal lives.

Additionally, she
communicated worries that with the ascent of web-based
life, a vacuum has been made and national intrigue and social qualities were
undermined.

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